[root@mahi ~]# mkfs.ext
mkfs.ext2  mkfs.ext3
[root@mahi ~]# mkfs.ext3 /dev/sdb1
mke2fs 1.35 (28-Feb-2004)
max_blocks 4294967295, rsv_groups = 0, rsv_gdb = 1024
Filesystem label=
OS type: Linux
Block size=4096 (log=2)
Fragment size=4096 (log=2)
183156736 inodes, 366296049 blocks
18314802 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user
First data block=0
Maximum filesystem blocks=369098752
11179 block groups
32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group
16384 inodes per group
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
        32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208,
        4096000, 7962624, 11239424, 20480000, 23887872, 71663616, 78675968,
        102400000, 214990848

Writing inode tables: done
inode.i_blocks = 155656, i_size = 4243456
Creating journal (8192 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

This filesystem will be automatically checked every 26 mounts or
180 days, whichever comes first.  Use tune2fs -c or -i to override.